Larsen: 701 books

Reluctant Princess “Syd,” I say. “If I were to step down as heir, would there be a place for me here?” She reaches out and takes my hand again. “Without question,” she says. “Any time, come as you are, you betcha. And hell no. Yes, because I miss you and love you and it’s...

When murder hits close to home for the three friends, it’s Ray who takes the brunt of the grief. Doesn’t help her cruel and meddling mother decides to make an appearance. Or that Ray’s girlfriend, Cici Panther, is pushing her away from Kinsey and Gerri, even as an old lover comes to call… Welcome...

The Challenge “Jagger Santos,” Coradine said, voice singsong and trying to be endearing while I gagged a little over her cutsie attempt to be coy. So gross. “This is the one I was telling you about.” He didn’t look at her, his hunger for the fight apparent. “Ethie Hayle,”...

Losing Demonicon “I wish I had better news,” Jabuitcabron said, making my insides sag with further defeat. “No matter what we do, how hard we fight, we are losing by the hour, my Ruler.” I nodded. “So much for Xeoniteridone’s declarations of peace and love.” Jabut...

Ten-year-old Susan’s parents dragged her away from her friends to spend a wet and dreary summer in a new place. Unhappy with her new, boring life, she adopts Tucker, a butterscotch tabby, thinking he is just an ordinary cat. But when he rescues her from the rats and brings her to his magical city...

California Bound “Where are you going?” Sage wants to follow me, but I have to do this alone. “We need passports,” I say, heading for the door. “Money and other papers. I know someone in the city who can get them for us.” Sage’s scent turns to fear. “You’re talking...

Seeking Syd This was a bad idea. Syd’s not here. And I won’t put the rest of the family at risk without her around to protect them. The back door opens, the motion-sensitive light coming on. I duck quickly to the side, hiding in the shadows with Sage shaking beside me, while a dark...

Secret Love I’m about to turn around when I feel him and everything stops. Ahead, Piers is there, I know it and the knowledge almost chokes me. I see him emerge from between two buildings, long, gray coat hanging to his feet, lean shoulders back, blond hair over one shoulder, falling in rippling...

The Tower The biggest problem with being relegated to Hong Kong and the WPC headquarters was the isolation. I was forced to stand above it all, to look down through the slightly blue-tinted glass, to pretend I wasn’t banished across the globe from my family in Wilding Springs and held captive...

Dodging the Garbagemen “I have an idea.” Fresco watched as Medley rolled her eyes, but she was with him, he could feel it. “We find the kids first. Get to them before they break out. Rescue them before the Garbagemen can hook them on Wasteland.” The old scientist stared at him like...

Her CIA bosses think she’s the bomb. Kitalia Ore is positive of that fact.  Okay, fine. Kitten MacLean. And they’re her parents, but it’s so much more fun to imagine them the other way around. And J.J., her MI6 contact? He’s in love with her. Doesn’t matter that her closest confidant,...

Brothers Reunited Fresco looked up and met glowing blue eyes. Daniel’s brimmed with moisture. He didn’t bother to wipe his tears away. “I’ll fail you,” Fresco said. “You can’t,” Daniel said. “Never.” Fresco reached out with his gift and touched his brother. So strange...

Who knew finding her role in Creation was only the beginning…? Mistress of Monsters *A diminutive girl with half her chest missing and feet made of charred bobbed a deep curtsy. I murmured welcome, cringing as she smiled, porcelain skin cracking with deep ridges and weeping blood. Kindness...

An Island in Peril “You could go down with me, all three of you. Instead of holding your places as coven leaders.” Agnes stared into the swirling cauldron surface. “I should make you all go home.” “We’re doomed without change,” Rosary said while tall Piper nodded and the...